Chicago · Cook County · IL
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The Bristol.
- Active listings
- 3
- Median list
- $1.25M
- Avg time on market
- 88 days
- Sold · last year
- 5
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About the community
Full-service luxury high-rise a block off the Magnificent Mile.
The Bristol is a 42-story luxury condominium tower at 57 East Delaware Place, on the corner of Delaware and Rush in the Gold Coast, one block west of North Michigan Avenue. Completed in 2000, it is often described as the first luxury high-rise finished in the Gold Coast in the new millennium. Homes run from one-bedroom layouts to larger three-bedroom and combined residences, with floor-to-ceiling glass, nine-foot ceilings, and city, skyline, and lake views from the upper floors. Door staff, an indoor lap pool, a fitness center, and a sundeck make it a classic lock-and-leave building in the heart of the shopping and dining district.
At a glance
42-story luxury tower
Completed in 2000 at 57 East Delaware Place, on the corner of Delaware and Rush, with roughly 178 residences (confirm the exact count with management).
Floor-to-ceiling glass
Nine-foot ceilings and window walls, with one-bedroom through three-bedroom layouts and some larger combined homes on the upper floors.
Skyline and lake views
Eastern and upper-floor exposures capture Lake Michigan and the Streeterville skyline; other exposures take in the Gold Coast and downtown.
Indoor pool and fitness
An indoor lap pool with sauna and steam room, a fitness center, a landscaped sundeck, and a party room with kitchen.
24-hour door staff
Full-service door and concierge staffing, a bike room, private storage, and on-site dry cleaning.
Deeded garage parking
On-site garage with owned, deeded spaces, so a space is a separate asset with its own assessment. Confirm whether a unit conveys parking.
Chicago Public Schools
Ogden International School is commonly cited for the Gold Coast, with Wells Community Academy historically the area high school. Confirm the boundary by address with CPS.
What’s close
The Bristol sits at 57 East Delaware Place, one block west of the Magnificent Mile in the Gold Coast, steps from Michigan Avenue shopping and the Streeterville medical campus.
- Magnificent Mile
- One block west of North Michigan Avenue, a short walk to Water Tower Place, Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus, and Gold Coast dining.
- Lakefront
- Oak Street Beach and the Lake Michigan lakefront path are minutes east.
- Building amenities
- 24-hour door staff, an indoor lap pool with sauna and steam, a fitness center, a sundeck, and a party room.
- Hospitals
- The Northwestern Memorial and Streeterville medical campus is a short distance east.
- Transit
- CTA bus service along Michigan Avenue and nearby streets, with the Red Line at Chicago and Clark/Division a walk west.
- Schools
- Chicago Public Schools, with Ogden International commonly cited. Confirm the attendance boundary by address with CPS.
What it’s actually like to live here
Living at The Bristol is the classic full-service Gold Coast experience. You step off Rush and Delaware into a doorman lobby, and the Magnificent Mile, Oak Street Beach, and some of the city's best shopping and dining are all within a few minutes on foot. The amenity set, an indoor lap pool, a fitness center, steam and sauna, a sundeck, and a hospitality room, means most day-to-day needs are handled inside the building, and the 24-hour staff adds the security and package and guest management that buyers in this segment expect. Floor-to-ceiling glass and higher floors deliver the skyline and lake views that define the appeal.
The honest tradeoffs are the tradeoffs of the location and the building type. This is one of the busiest, densest parts of Chicago, so street noise, foot traffic, and Michigan Avenue crowds are constant, and quiet is something you buy with height and exposure rather than at the curb. Full-service amenities carry a cost: monthly assessments in a building like this run toward the higher end because they fund the staff and the pool, and that is a real carrying cost to underwrite alongside the mortgage and taxes. Because garage spaces are deeded, parking is a separate asset with its own assessment and tax.
Net, The Bristol suits buyers who want a lock-and-leave, walk-everywhere luxury condo in the heart of the Gold Coast and value amenities and staffing over a quiet residential street. It is a weaker fit for buyers who are highly sensitive to monthly carrying costs or who want street-level calm. Buyers should verify the current assessment, reserves, any special assessments, the parking arrangement, and the school boundary for the specific unit before writing an offer. For current pricing and how the market is moving here, see the live Market snapshot on this page.
The questions buyers actually ask
The Bristol FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping The Bristol. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What does the HOA actually cover?
- Monthly assessments in a full-service Gold Coast high-rise like this fund 24-hour door and concierge staff, the indoor pool and fitness amenities, on-site management, elevators, common-area maintenance and insurance, and reserves, and listing data indicate they generally include heat and air conditioning, water, and a cable and internet package. Because the garage spaces are deeded, a parking space carries its own separate assessment. Confirm the current assessment, exactly what it covers, reserve levels, and any special assessments from the condo documents for the specific unit.
- What kind of building is The Bristol?
- It is a 42-story luxury condominium high-rise completed in 2000 at 57 East Delaware Place, on the corner of Delaware and Rush in the Gold Coast, one block west of Michigan Avenue. It is a full-service, doorman building with roughly 178 residences. Confirm the exact unit count with building management.
- What amenities does the building have?
- 24-hour door and concierge staff, a fitness center, an indoor lap pool with sauna and steam room, a landscaped sundeck, a party room with kitchen, a bike room, storage lockers, and on-site dry cleaning. The building is pet-friendly, so confirm the current pet policy and any weight limit with management.
- Is there parking, and does it come with the unit?
- Yes, there is an on-site garage. Spaces are owned and deeded, each with its own assessment and tax, so a space does not automatically come with every unit. Confirm whether a specific home conveys deeded parking or whether you will need to purchase or rent a space.
- What is included in the monthly assessment?
- Listing data indicate assessments generally cover heat and air conditioning, water, and a cable and internet package, along with door staff and common-area maintenance, and they trend toward the higher end for a full-amenity building. Confirm the exact current amount and inclusions for any specific unit, and note that a deeded garage space carries a separate assessment.
- Which schools serve the building?
- The district is Chicago Public Schools. Ogden International School is commonly cited as the neighborhood elementary for the Gold Coast, and area high school assignment has historically been associated with Wells Community Academy. Because CPS boundaries can change block by block, verify the assigned schools for 57 East Delaware Place with the official CPS School Locator using the exact address.
- What do homes cost here and how is the market?
- Pricing varies widely by floor, view, size, and condition, and the market moves, so this page does not quote a fixed number. See the live Market snapshot on this page for current listings, recent sales, and trends, and confirm property taxes for the specific PIN with the Cook County Treasurer.
- Who is the real estate agent for The Bristol?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers The Bristol in Chicago, IL through Subdiview, a neighborhood-first home search for the Chicago suburbs and collar counties. Joe prices and negotiates from the live MRED sold comps for The Bristol specifically, not national averages, and can help you buy or sell here. Reach Joe at 224-385-8779 or joe@joekeeganhomes.com.
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Market snapshot
The Bristol, by the numbers
Live MRED data, refreshed daily. The numbers below tell you what this market is doing today, not what Zillow's algorithm thinks it might be doing six weeks from now.
Typical list price
$1,250,000
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$740,000
Homes for sale right now
3
Avg time on market
88 days
Sold in the last year
5
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period August 5, 2025 through August 5, 2026. Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by Midwest Real Estate Data LLC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.
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